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u.s. military. the united states must lead, but it is not the policeman of the world. the united states must not be involved in perpetual warfare in the middle east. the united states at the same time cannot successfully fight assad and isis. isis is the major priority. >> if the united states does not lead, there is not a leader. there is a vacuum. amy: both the o'malley and sanders campaigns have accused the dnc of trying to help clinton by limiting the number of debates and scheduling them on low-viewership periods like saturday nights. according to nielsen, just 6.7 million people tuned in to abc on saturday, a fraction of the 18 million who watched tuesday's republican debate on cnn. we'll have more on the democratic debate after headlines. the united nations security council has for the first time endorsed plans for a peace process and ceasefire in syria. the resolution calls for new elections within 18 months after the beginning of political talks, although it's unclear , when those
u.s. military. the united states must lead, but it is not the policeman of the world. the united states must not be involved in perpetual warfare in the middle east. the united states at the same time cannot successfully fight assad and isis. isis is the major priority. >> if the united states does not lead, there is not a leader. there is a vacuum. amy: both the o'malley and sanders campaigns have accused the dnc of trying to help clinton by limiting the number of debates and scheduling...
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there's a very clear u.s. veto on everybody from turkey to the gulf countries for about providing this kind of weapons. this has been respected, given the u.s. influence in the region. amy: we just went to the calais refugee camp in france. we were covering the u.n. climate summit in we went about two hours north of paris. thousands of people are camped out in makeshift tents, freezing , large afghan population. another huge syrian population that is only growing. we spoke with one refugee and i asked him why he left damascus. >> to escape from the war. i don't want to die. this war is not my war. yes, everyone -- everyone is fighting in my country, yes. so i escaped from the war. i don't want to be dead for nothing. amy: you said everyone is attacking your country. who? >> who? everyone. russia, america, iran -- ev eryone. soas amy: soas do you think the russians, syrians, french british bombing of syria will save it? , no, it is not the solution. you can protect someone by killing someone else. you know? the
there's a very clear u.s. veto on everybody from turkey to the gulf countries for about providing this kind of weapons. this has been respected, given the u.s. influence in the region. amy: we just went to the calais refugee camp in france. we were covering the u.n. climate summit in we went about two hours north of paris. thousands of people are camped out in makeshift tents, freezing , large afghan population. another huge syrian population that is only growing. we spoke with one refugee and...
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>> i told you, you know, the u.s. is just increasing the war. actually, the u.s. doesn't want to finish the war. it is their game. it is the game of george w. bush, obama, and all the european union. they don't want to finish that. amy: why? theirause it is behind benefits. they are selling their weapons and using in the islamic countries. this is the big point. if they spend $100, they're getting $1000. they don't care about the people who are dying there. amy: president obama said they are wrapping up the war in afghanistan. do you feel like the u.s. is ending the war in afghanistan? >> what do you mean by wrapping up? amy: ending the war. >> no, never ending the war. amy: can you be safe and afghanistan? >> i don't think so. if i was still there, i don't and to live in these tents i don't like -- my country is my country. but i was not safe there. amy: did things change or after the november 13 attacks in paris? >> yes. everywhere the police are checking security. it is very strong. yes, -- before, it was good. the border was also good. amy: did they come here
>> i told you, you know, the u.s. is just increasing the war. actually, the u.s. doesn't want to finish the war. it is their game. it is the game of george w. bush, obama, and all the european union. they don't want to finish that. amy: why? theirause it is behind benefits. they are selling their weapons and using in the islamic countries. this is the big point. if they spend $100, they're getting $1000. they don't care about the people who are dying there. amy: president obama said they...
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u.s.-led airstrikes have killed at least three syrian government soldiers in damascus, according to assad's government. u.s.-led strikes have also killed more than 30 people in raqqa, whom the syrian observatory for human rights says were isis fighters. meanwhile, the observatory says that since september 30, russian airstrikes have killed more than 400 civilians, including nearly 100 children. in france, marine le pen's far-right party, the national front, secured 30% of the vote in the first round of regional elections on sunday, marking a major boost for the anti-immigration party. one poll showed the party coming in first place in at least six out of france's 13 regions. recent polls have shown anti-immigration parties gaining support across europe, including in austria, czech republic, holland, poland, slovakia, sweden, and switzerland. meanwhile, in venezuela, the right-wing opposition party seized a majority in the national assembly for the first time in years, winning 99 out of the
u.s.-led airstrikes have killed at least three syrian government soldiers in damascus, according to assad's government. u.s.-led strikes have also killed more than 30 people in raqqa, whom the syrian observatory for human rights says were isis fighters. meanwhile, the observatory says that since september 30, russian airstrikes have killed more than 400 civilians, including nearly 100 children. in france, marine le pen's far-right party, the national front, secured 30% of the vote in the first...
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in october, u.s. airstrikes leveled a doctors without borders hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, killing at least 30 people, including 14 staff members. in somalia, a journalist was killed when a bomb planted under the seat of her car exploded thursday. hindia haji mohamed was a reporter for the state-run media outlets radio mogadishu and somali national tv. the committee to protect journalists say she is the 25th journalist in somalia to be killed for their work in the past five years. no one took responsibility for the bombing, but the committee says journalists for state-run media outlets are often targeted by militants. her late husband journalist , liban ali nur, also worked for radio mogadishu and somali national tv before he was murdered in 2012. in ecuador, protests have erupted in quito after the national assembly approved controversial constitutional reforms that permit the indefinite reelection of public officials, including the president. the reforms also grant the military increased power a
in october, u.s. airstrikes leveled a doctors without borders hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, killing at least 30 people, including 14 staff members. in somalia, a journalist was killed when a bomb planted under the seat of her car exploded thursday. hindia haji mohamed was a reporter for the state-run media outlets radio mogadishu and somali national tv. the committee to protect journalists say she is the 25th journalist in somalia to be killed for their work in the past five years. no one...
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amy: the u.s. justice department has dropped the manslaughter charges against two bp rig supervisors over the 2010 deepwater horizon rig explosion in the gulf of mexico, which killed 11 workers and caused the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. in total, four former bp employees faced criminal charges after the disaster. two of the cases have already been resolved without the employees serving prison time. on wednesday, prosecutors dropped the involuntary manslaughter charges against the other two employees, donald vidrine and robert kaluza. in zurich, swiss authorities have arrested a handful of top fifa officials in a series of pre-dawn raids on luxury hotels in zurich. the top officials were arrested on charges of taking millions of dollars in bribes. at least two are being extradited to the united states. their arrests are part of a massive corruption scandal that has led to the arrest of about two dozen top officials and the suspension of fifa president sepp blatter. south africa's top a
amy: the u.s. justice department has dropped the manslaughter charges against two bp rig supervisors over the 2010 deepwater horizon rig explosion in the gulf of mexico, which killed 11 workers and caused the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. in total, four former bp employees faced criminal charges after the disaster. two of the cases have already been resolved without the employees serving prison time. on wednesday, prosecutors dropped the involuntary manslaughter charges against the...
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u.s. has made it clear cannot be a binding treaty because the map to bring it to the u.s. senate and they cannot do that. so now they're saying, what will be binding as you have to come back to the table, but what does binding mean if there are no penalties? these are the things that are going to be wrangled over in the coming days. but one thing i would say is that it is true that countries are coming to the table with more than they came to an copenhagen. and that is because of the pressure they have been under. movements are going to keep pressuring their governments so that the next time they gather, they will bring more to the table. i'm on the board of 350.org, and we have never -- a lot of groups were talking about the road to paris. no is make sure we talk about the road through paris. every thing does not end at the end of the summit. what we do know is that governments come to the table at summits like this with what they consider to be politically possible. what social movements do is they exist to change what is politically possible. we moved the bar. so the ne
u.s. has made it clear cannot be a binding treaty because the map to bring it to the u.s. senate and they cannot do that. so now they're saying, what will be binding as you have to come back to the table, but what does binding mean if there are no penalties? these are the things that are going to be wrangled over in the coming days. but one thing i would say is that it is true that countries are coming to the table with more than they came to an copenhagen. and that is because of the pressure...
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the question was, why is the u.s. taking so few -- only 10,000 in the calendar or fiscal surely, things must be done to step up the process and taken more. and now in the wake of this attack and the way political voices in this country have harnessed were exploited hysteria around the paris terror attacks, forcing a different station. -- we are seeing a different conversation. amy: we're sorry that commerce member ellison could not join us. he was on the scene at the attacks in minneapolis. qúuogo >> the weight of the world is shifting in ways that will
the question was, why is the u.s. taking so few -- only 10,000 in the calendar or fiscal surely, things must be done to step up the process and taken more. and now in the wake of this attack and the way political voices in this country have harnessed were exploited hysteria around the paris terror attacks, forcing a different station. -- we are seeing a different conversation. amy: we're sorry that commerce member ellison could not join us. he was on the scene at the attacks in minneapolis....
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the question was, why is the u.s. taking so few -- only 10,000 in the calendar or fiscal surely, things must be done to step up the process and taken more. and now in the wake of this attack and the way political voices in this country have harnessed were exploited hysteria around the paris terror attacks, forcing a different station. -- we are seeing a different conversation. amy: we're sorry that commerce member ellison could not join us. he was on the scene at the attacks in minneapolis. usic ) ( synthesized music ) director ( off-screen ): okay, this looks pretty good. all right, let's get all the rest of the lights on, and get ready for a take. crewmember: what about the sky? ( indistinct comments ) director: all right, quiet down; roll camera. crewmember: speed! director: and action!
the question was, why is the u.s. taking so few -- only 10,000 in the calendar or fiscal surely, things must be done to step up the process and taken more. and now in the wake of this attack and the way political voices in this country have harnessed were exploited hysteria around the paris terror attacks, forcing a different station. -- we are seeing a different conversation. amy: we're sorry that commerce member ellison could not join us. he was on the scene at the attacks in minneapolis....
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>> well, the u.s. takes 70,000 refugees a year, and many of them come from places like syria and somalia and iraq. president obama has now promised to take 10,000 more syrian refugees a year. those people will be carefully screened, and i am certain that they will contribute to american society. you know, i've been stunned by the number of doctors and engineers and business leaders that i've met on this journey. these people are not coming to take welfare. they want to come and contribute to our societies. they want to build a new future for themselves and for their children. and even in germany today, the people in the camps, the one thing they ask me for is language books. they want to learn the german language, get out of these camps and start their new lives. , amy: more than two dozen u.s. state governors have refused to accept syrian refugees after the paris attacks. this is one of them. this is texas governor greg abbott. >> the database on the syrian side simply does not exist. as a result, to
>> well, the u.s. takes 70,000 refugees a year, and many of them come from places like syria and somalia and iraq. president obama has now promised to take 10,000 more syrian refugees a year. those people will be carefully screened, and i am certain that they will contribute to american society. you know, i've been stunned by the number of doctors and engineers and business leaders that i've met on this journey. these people are not coming to take welfare. they want to come and contribute...
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a u.s.-based human rights group russia of bombing at least 10 medical facilities in syria last month. physicians for human rights said totalonicled 16 attacks on medical facilities in syria in october alone, the worst toll to date. friday's deadly attacks in paris have set off a storm of calls to close borders and reject refugees fleeing syria. in the united states, house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell have called for a pause in the u.s. program accepting syrian refugees, and governors of at least 27 u.s. states have said they will not accept syrian refugees. the white house held a conference phone call with 34 governors tuesday to try to -- and president obama said attempts to block refugees are offensive and contrary to american values. >> we are open to hearing actual ideas, but that is not really what has been going on in this debate. when candidates say, we want to admit three-year-old orphans, that is political posturing. when individuals say that we shoul
a u.s.-based human rights group russia of bombing at least 10 medical facilities in syria last month. physicians for human rights said totalonicled 16 attacks on medical facilities in syria in october alone, the worst toll to date. friday's deadly attacks in paris have set off a storm of calls to close borders and reject refugees fleeing syria. in the united states, house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell have called for a pause in the u.s. program accepting syrian...
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then governors of at least 27 u.s. states say they will not accept syrian refugees, despite the u.n. is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. >> the reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. these are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh we've seen in paris. amy: we will also speed to the cousin of nohemi gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. she has been described as a proud first-generation mexican-american. we will speak to her cousin in los angeles. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now! democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. russian authorities have confirmed a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the sinai peninsula in egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board. the self-proclaimed islamic state had claimed responsibility for taking down the plane, calling it retaliation for russia's airstrikes in syria. russian officials say an examination of th
then governors of at least 27 u.s. states say they will not accept syrian refugees, despite the u.n. is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. >> the reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. these are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh we've seen in paris. amy: we will also speed to the cousin of nohemi gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. she has been described as a...
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the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to a sweeping anti-choice law in texas, marking what could be the most significant abortion rights case in decades. the case was brought by abortion providers against a law which could shutter all but 10 clinics in texas if it comes into full effect. already, about half of the more than 40 clinics in texas have been forced to close under the law. in a statement friday, the center for reproductive rights, which represents the plaintiffs, said -- "today the supreme court took an important step toward restoring the constitutional rights of millions of women, which texas politicians have spent years dismantling." justice anthony kennedy is expected to be the key swing vote in the case, which could shape the future of abortion access nationwide. democratic presidential candidates faced off saturday during a debate in iowa, the day after the attacks in paris. vermont senator bernie sanders criticized former secretary of state hillary clinton's 20
the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to a sweeping anti-choice law in texas, marking what could be the most significant abortion rights case in decades. the case was brought by abortion providers against a law which could shutter all but 10 clinics in texas if it comes into full effect. already, about half of the more than 40 clinics in texas have been forced to close under the law. in a statement friday, the center for reproductive rights, which represents the plaintiffs, said...
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netanyahu reportedly requested a record $5 billion in annual u.s. military aid, an increase over the $3 billion the u.s. already provides. if obama had any concerns about israel's occupation of palestinian land and its continued illegal settlement activity, he did not share them publicly. addressing the jewish federation of north america, netanyahu praised his talks with obama. >> i had a very good meeting with president obama at the white house, and i deeply appreciate his commitment to both israel security at the time when the middle east is becoming more dangerous than ever. and i also want to say that we are sharing so many things, the united states has given indispensable help to israel -- indispensable, but israel is returning that assistance almost on a daily basis in intelligence and many other things. amy: despite the high praise, there are signs the tension still remains. ahead of netanyahu's visit, israel moved to greenlight the expansion of israeli settlements in the west bank with 2200 new housing units. the move recalled a similar act
netanyahu reportedly requested a record $5 billion in annual u.s. military aid, an increase over the $3 billion the u.s. already provides. if obama had any concerns about israel's occupation of palestinian land and its continued illegal settlement activity, he did not share them publicly. addressing the jewish federation of north america, netanyahu praised his talks with obama. >> i had a very good meeting with president obama at the white house, and i deeply appreciate his commitment to...
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u.s. asylum seekers, including thousands of women and children. months we'vefor been saying the license did not fit what they were doing on the inside. it is really important to see it on paper. be validated for all of the things we have been saying. amy: "we are many." it looks back at the largest ever collected protest in history when 30 million people rocked the globe in 2003 against the u.s. invasion of iraq. >> the rallies of february 15 followed the sun. north asia and south asia, africa, europe. >> and then we had london. >> i thought it was on the wrong march. >> the whole of my family went on it. >> it was so beautiful. amy: we will speak with filmmaker amir amirani. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. oil giant exxon mobil is under criminal investigation over claims it lied to the public and investors about the risks of climate change. new york attorney general eric schneiderman has issued a subpoen
u.s. asylum seekers, including thousands of women and children. months we'vefor been saying the license did not fit what they were doing on the inside. it is really important to see it on paper. be validated for all of the things we have been saying. amy: "we are many." it looks back at the largest ever collected protest in history when 30 million people rocked the globe in 2003 against the u.s. invasion of iraq. >> the rallies of february 15 followed the sun. north asia and...
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decisions by the u.s. sentencing commission last year reduced prison terms for certain drug offenses and applied those changes retroactively. the move came as part of an effort to ease prison overcrowding fueled by the harsh crime laws of the 1980's and 1990's. prisoners eligible under the new guidelines were allowed to apply before a federal judge. the federal government began releasing those who were approved on friday. most of the prisoners have not been let go entirely -- the majority are living in halfway houses or under home confinement. close to one-third, about 1700 people, are undocumented immigrants who now face immediate deportation. amy: more releases are expected in the coming months, with more than 40,000 federal drug prisoners eligible to apply. but even a record-breaking one-time release will barely make a dent in the u.s. mass incarceration crisis. with 2.3 million people behind bars, the u.s. jails nearly a quarter of the world's prisoners despite having less than 5% of the worlds populat
decisions by the u.s. sentencing commission last year reduced prison terms for certain drug offenses and applied those changes retroactively. the move came as part of an effort to ease prison overcrowding fueled by the harsh crime laws of the 1980's and 1990's. prisoners eligible under the new guidelines were allowed to apply before a federal judge. the federal government began releasing those who were approved on friday. most of the prisoners have not been let go entirely -- the majority are...
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u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. clinton was grilled for more than eight hours before the house select committee. we'll get reaction from melvin goodman, a former cia and state department analyst, and author of, "national insecurity: the cost of american militarism." then to europe, where the united nations is accusing the czech republic of committing systematic human rights violations of migrants and refugees >> the children were being separated from their children behind wire fences. they were having to see their parents being handcuffed. people are being strip-searched in order to take their money, essentially, because they are actually being charged for being detained. they are being wrongly detained in the first place, than having to pay for it. amy: we'll speak with the council of europe's commissioner for human rights nils moyzh-niks about the refugee crisis in europe, the dangers of mass surveillance, as well as his call for a full probe of the cia's s
u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. clinton was grilled for more than eight hours before the house select committee. we'll get reaction from melvin goodman, a former cia and state department analyst, and author of, "national insecurity: the cost of american militarism." then to europe, where the united nations is accusing the czech republic of committing systematic human rights violations of migrants and refugees >> the children were being separated...
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doctors without borders the u.s. tank's "unannounced and forced entry damaged property, destroyed potential evidence and caused stress and fear." this comes as the associated press reports us special operations analysts were gathering intelligence on the afghan hospital days before the airstrike out of suspicion it was being used as a base for the taliban. the intelligence included maps of the regions with a circle drawn around the hospital. the white house has described the u.s. airstrike on the hospital as a mistake. in news from israel and the occupied territories, local media sources are reporting violence by israeli forces is escalating in the west bank cities of ramallah and bethlehem, just as israel says it's deploying more troops to the border with gaza. media sources say israeli soldiers have shot and wounded at least a dozen palestinian protesters with live or rubber-coated bullets. this comes as the israeli justice minister has announced palestinian family members of suspected attackers would be stripped o
doctors without borders the u.s. tank's "unannounced and forced entry damaged property, destroyed potential evidence and caused stress and fear." this comes as the associated press reports us special operations analysts were gathering intelligence on the afghan hospital days before the airstrike out of suspicion it was being used as a base for the taliban. the intelligence included maps of the regions with a circle drawn around the hospital. the white house has described the u.s....
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the u.s. congress unsuccessfully tried to block the nuclear deal. iran is expected to begin curbing its nuclear program in the coming days, in exchange for sanctions relief. turkey's deputy prime minister says a "large number of people" have been detained as suspects in the bombings of the peace rally in ankara saturday that killed as many as 128 people. the turkish government says the self-aggrandizement state is the crime suspect. -- crime suspect. in news from syria, members of the u.s.-backed rebel groups fighting syrian president was her al-assad reported receiving an influx of u.s. meat antitank missiles and what appears to be a response to russian airstrikes against groups fighting president bashar al-assad. the "new york times" reports, "the syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war between the united states and russia." the u.s. supplies the rebel groups with us-made weapons through a covert cia program running court nation with saudi arabia. -- running coordination was
the u.s. congress unsuccessfully tried to block the nuclear deal. iran is expected to begin curbing its nuclear program in the coming days, in exchange for sanctions relief. turkey's deputy prime minister says a "large number of people" have been detained as suspects in the bombings of the peace rally in ankara saturday that killed as many as 128 people. the turkish government says the self-aggrandizement state is the crime suspect. -- crime suspect. in news from syria, members of the...
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the u.s. and russia have long disagreed about the strategy in syria, with the u.s. calling for assad's departure, and russia backing the syrian president. russia became at least the 10th foreign government to launch air strikes in syria this year. other countries include the u.s. britain, canada, france, , australia, turkey, israel, the united arab emirates and jordan. we will have more on syria with columbia university professor rashid khalidi after headlines. in afghanistan, fierce fighting between the taliban and afghan government forces is currently underway in the northern city of kunduz. taliban seized kunduz monday, marking the first time the taliban has taken over a major afghan city since 2001. afghan forces backed by u.s. airstrikes launched a counteroffensive tuesday to retake the city. the u.s. also dispatched american special operation forces to kunduz wednesday. this comes more than 10 months after president obama declared an official end to the u.s. combat operation in afghanist
the u.s. and russia have long disagreed about the strategy in syria, with the u.s. calling for assad's departure, and russia backing the syrian president. russia became at least the 10th foreign government to launch air strikes in syria this year. other countries include the u.s. britain, canada, france, , australia, turkey, israel, the united arab emirates and jordan. we will have more on syria with columbia university professor rashid khalidi after headlines. in afghanistan, fierce fighting...
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amy: in news from yemen, u.s.-backed, saudi-led airstrikes have killed at least 130 civilians after mistakenly bombing a wedding party monday. the attack appears to be one of the deadliest in the year-old conflict. it occurred near the southern port city of mokha, where u.s.-backed saudi-led airstrikes killed more than 120 people in late july in an attack that human rights watch said may amount to war crimes. in afghanistan, the taliban has seized control of a major afghan city for the first time since 2001 after taking over the northern city of kunduz. this comes amid a deteriorating security situation in afghanistan, with the u.n. reporting civilian ol casualties are at quote "record-high levels" this year. late monday, afghan general murad ali murad pledged to retake the city through a counter-attack, which began this morning. >> we have had an emergency security meeting tonight. right now we're controlling the situation and we have already prepared ourselves to change a zurrent situation in kundu city. you wil
amy: in news from yemen, u.s.-backed, saudi-led airstrikes have killed at least 130 civilians after mistakenly bombing a wedding party monday. the attack appears to be one of the deadliest in the year-old conflict. it occurred near the southern port city of mokha, where u.s.-backed saudi-led airstrikes killed more than 120 people in late july in an attack that human rights watch said may amount to war crimes. in afghanistan, the taliban has seized control of a major afghan city for the first...
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the u.s. is calling for the ouster of president bashar al-assad, while russia is bolstering his government with military aid. president obama and russian leader vladimir putin are expected to have their first formal meeting in more than two years at the united nations today. in yemen, officials say that u.s.-backed, saudi-led air strikes killed 28 civilians in the northern hajjah province on sunday. officials say the victims of the -- victims were mostly women and children. saudi arabia has denied responsibility. this comes as saudi diplomats are attempting to fend off calls for a u.n. human rights council investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the ongoing conflict in yemen. a u.n. human rights commission report has blamed the u.s.-backed saudi-led airstrikes for the majority of the civilian casualties. demo rousseff has pledged brazil will cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40% by 2030. she also pledged during a speech at the u.n. general assembly sunday
the u.s. is calling for the ouster of president bashar al-assad, while russia is bolstering his government with military aid. president obama and russian leader vladimir putin are expected to have their first formal meeting in more than two years at the united nations today. in yemen, officials say that u.s.-backed, saudi-led air strikes killed 28 civilians in the northern hajjah province on sunday. officials say the victims of the -- victims were mostly women and children. saudi arabia has...
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u.s.-born citizen whose parents are undocumented immigrants from mexico, slipped past the barricades and delivered a wednesday written plea to the pope asking him to help keep her , family together. she later read the letter to the guardian. citizen.n american i live in california. i parents are immigrants from mexico. i want to tell you my heart is sad and i would like to ask you to speak with the president and the congress and legalizing my parents because everyday i am scared of one day they will take them away from me. amy: we'll have more on pope francis' historic six-day visit after headlines with the granddaughter of catholic worker dorothy day and maryknoll publisher robert ellsberg. the chief executive of volkswagen, martin winterkorn, has resigned amid the growing emissions cheating scandal. his resignation comes as germany's transport minister says volkswagen has admitted using the same fake emissions test in europe as it used to falsify results in the united states. the justice
u.s.-born citizen whose parents are undocumented immigrants from mexico, slipped past the barricades and delivered a wednesday written plea to the pope asking him to help keep her , family together. she later read the letter to the guardian. citizen.n american i live in california. i parents are immigrants from mexico. i want to tell you my heart is sad and i would like to ask you to speak with the president and the congress and legalizing my parents because everyday i am scared of one day they...
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in yemen, tribal officials say the u.s. drone killed four people when it struck a car in northern yemen on saturday. officials say the dead are suspected members of al qaeda. in afghanistan, taliban militants reportedly stormed a mud hut being used as a prison, freeing more than 400 prisoners, and killing four members of the security forces. officials said 80 prisoners were recaptured but most remain at , large. in barcelona, spain, more than half a million people marched in favor of catalan independence on catalonia's national day. the rally friday also marked the launch of a campaign by separatist leaders to secure a majority in catalonia's regional parliament during elections on september 27. in northern california, rapidly burning wildfires have consumed multiple towns, killing at least one person, destroying hundreds of homes, the fires forcing thousands of people to flee. california governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for lake and napa counties sunday, two days after declaring a state of emergency for t
in yemen, tribal officials say the u.s. drone killed four people when it struck a car in northern yemen on saturday. officials say the dead are suspected members of al qaeda. in afghanistan, taliban militants reportedly stormed a mud hut being used as a prison, freeing more than 400 prisoners, and killing four members of the security forces. officials said 80 prisoners were recaptured but most remain at , large. in barcelona, spain, more than half a million people marched in favor of catalan...
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amy: what you make of president obama the first sitting u.s. president to go to the arctic, used it as a moment to address the issue of climate change to educate the united states and people around the world, and at the same time, he opened up the arctic to drilling. >> this is the one step 4, 1 step sideways, one step back and that we've seen so often. the president's rhetoric in alaska was truly great. he really understood what was going on. and that is a big change. you will remember the last presidential campaign, he did not even mention climate change, it was too scary of a topic. now he is talking about it and doing some things about it. but he is unable so far to break with the habit of giving the oil industry what it wants. and what it wanted this time was one of the stupidest things honored. look at shell oil. it watched as scientists said it happen as the arctic melted from the increased temperature on this planet. instead of looking at that and saying, maybe we should become an energy company and start putting up solar panels, shell
amy: what you make of president obama the first sitting u.s. president to go to the arctic, used it as a moment to address the issue of climate change to educate the united states and people around the world, and at the same time, he opened up the arctic to drilling. >> this is the one step 4, 1 step sideways, one step back and that we've seen so often. the president's rhetoric in alaska was truly great. he really understood what was going on. and that is a big change. you will remember...
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u.s. to accept more syrian refugees. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the united nations is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the mediterranean this year and next seeking refuge in europe to , escape violence and unrest in syria, afghanistan, pakistan, iraq, sub-saharan africa, and other regions. 366,000 have already arrived in europe this year. earlier today, the president of the european commission called on european union member states to accept a total of 160,000 asylum-seekers from war-torn countries. this comes as venezuelan president nicolÁs maduro has announced venezuela will take in 20,000 syrian refugees while brazilian president dilma rousseff says brazil will welcome refugees with "open arms." chile's president michelle bachelet says chile will also accept more refugees. the united states, meanwhile, is reportedly considering taking in more syrian refugees as it face
u.s. to accept more syrian refugees. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the united nations is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the mediterranean this year and next seeking refuge in europe to , escape violence and unrest in syria, afghanistan, pakistan, iraq, sub-saharan africa, and other regions. 366,000 have already arrived in europe this year. earlier today, the president of the...
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as we move to the u.s. presidential elections, on republican presidential hopeful thursday, donald trump held a press conference in new york city's trump tower. while much was made of his announcement to refrain from considering a third-party run, little attention was given to trump's star guests at the event -- indonesia's top political brass. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is a very, and amazing man. he is them as you know, right -- speaker of the house of indonesia. he is here to see me. one of the most powerful men and a great man and his whole group is here to see me today. and we will do great things for the united states, is that correct? do they like me in indonesia? >> yes, thank you very much. >> speaker of the house in indonesia. amy: among the indonesian contingency who met with donald trump was deputy speaker of the house fadli zon. he is the right hand man of the u.s.-trained prabowo subianto. general prabowo has been accused of extensive human rights abuses that took place in the 1990's when h
as we move to the u.s. presidential elections, on republican presidential hopeful thursday, donald trump held a press conference in new york city's trump tower. while much was made of his announcement to refrain from considering a third-party run, little attention was given to trump's star guests at the event -- indonesia's top political brass. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is a very, and amazing man. he is them as you know, right -- speaker of the house of indonesia. he is here to see...